package virtualbox-dkms 5.1.18-dfsg-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration

[Harshasagar]

Keeps prompting to report a bug and softwares dont uninstall

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: virtualbox-dkms 5.1.18-dfsg-1build1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-28.32-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4.5
AptOrdering:
 supertux:amd64: Remove
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Aug 3 15:15:53 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:virtualbox-dkms:5.1.18-dfsg-1build1
 Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.23-1ubuntu2) ...
 dpkg: error processing package virtualbox-dkms (--configure):
  package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should
ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-13 (233 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.10 "Yakkety Yak" - Release amd64 (20161012.2)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: virtualbox
Title: package virtualbox-dkms 5.1.18-dfsg-1build1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to zesty on 2017-04-22 (103 days ago)

[Gianfranco Costamagna (costamagnagianfranco)]

apt-get install --reinstall virtualbox-dkms

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for virtualbox (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]